Cemetery Junction

A gentle, funny-sad look at small-town dreams and the fear of settling, with sharp banter and a warm heart.

Directed by

Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Christian Cooke, Tom Hughes, Jack Doolan

Tagline

Be young. Be free. Be somebody.

Overview

In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie, the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives for ever.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, class, friendship, family

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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